A groundbreaking study finds evidence that land was inherited through the female line in Iron Age Britain, with husbands moving to live with their wife's community. This is believed to be the first ...

Ancient DNA and modern genomes can reveal stories of past peoples, from the Iron Age to Chernobyl, geneticist says News By Emily Cooke published April 24, 2025 ...

When you hear it said that “Modern steel is disposable by design”, your ears perk up, as you just caught the unmistakable sound of faux romanticism along with ‘lost ancient ...

An international team of geneticists, led by those from Trinity College Dublin, has joined forces with archaeologists from Bournemouth University to decipher the structure of British Iron Age society, ...

Rachel Pope does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Learn about three ship cargoes that were found off the coast of Israel, unveiling the history of an ancient port where trade flourished. Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who ...

Female family ties were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain before the Roman invasion, a new analysis suggests. Genetic evidence from a late Iron Age cemetery shows that women ...

The recent discovery of an ancient shipwreck’s cargo has illuminated Iron Age trade networks and revealed a previously lost Mediterranean seaport, challenging long-held assumptions about ancient ...

A grand Bronze Age settlement in today’s Kazakhstan tells one of humanity’s most important stories — the shift from a nomadic ...